By Holzheauser                                        H.R. No. 1147

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, David Baker is a talented young Texan who has

 1-2     achieved great success in the field of gymnastics, and the Texas

 1-3     House of Representatives is proud to wish him well in his efforts

 1-4     to compete in the Indo-Pacific World Games, to be held in Durban,

 1-5     South Africa, this fall; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, At the age of nine, David has already demonstrated

 1-7     his prowess at tumbling and on the trampoline, emerging as the

 1-8     winner of both the U.S.A. Trampoline and Tumbling National

 1-9     Championship and the A.A.U. Junior Olympic Championship; and

1-10           WHEREAS, His involvement in this year's world games would

1-11     provide him with invaluable experience for the future, as tumbling

1-12     and trampoline will be added as Olympic events during the games in

1-13     2000, and David is setting his sights on an Olympic medal in 2004;

1-14     and

1-15           WHEREAS, David began exhibiting his remarkable athletic

1-16     skills at the age of two, and by the time he was five, he was

1-17     taking classes in both gymnastics and karate; he has already earned

1-18     his black belt, and the physical conditioning and mental focus that

1-19     he has learned through the martial arts will undoubtedly benefit

1-20     him in the intense world of international gymnastics competition;

1-21     and

1-22           WHEREAS, David Baker has exhibited exceptional maturity,

1-23     dedication, and discipline in the pursuit of all of his life's

1-24     goals, and as he prepares to represent his hometown of Victoria and

 2-1     the Lone Star State at the Indo-Pacific World Games, it is indeed

 2-2     appropriate that he be given special legislative praise and

 2-3     recognition; now, therefore, be it

 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-5     Legislature hereby honor David Baker for his exceptional

 2-6     achievements in the field of gymnastics and extend to him warmest

 2-7     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and,

 2-8     be it further

 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-10     prepared for David as an expression of high regard by the Texas

2-11     House of Representatives.